The latest craze for our readers! A viral pizza cake is essentially a savory “cake” made from layers of pizza dough, stuffed with your favorite toppings. Not a fan of sweets? You’re in luck—you’ve just found the perfect birthday “cake”!
Ingredients for the Pizza Cake:
Dough (store-bought pizza dough works perfectly too):
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 packet (approx. 2 1/4 tsp or 10g) active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water
Filling:
- 1 lb (approx. 500g) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup sliced pepperoni
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce (homemade or store-bought)
How to Make a Pizza Cake:
- Mix the flour and yeast in a bowl. Add half the water and stir, then add the salt and the remaining water. Knead the dough until smooth and elastic. Let it rest for 15 minutes.
- Roll the dough out until very thin. Using the tall cake pan or oven-safe pot you intend to use for the cake, cut 4 dough circles slightly larger than the base of the pan. Also, cut a tall rectangular strip to line the inner sides of your pan. Poke holes in all the dough pieces with a fork.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Line two large baking sheets and your cake pan (or pot) with parchment paper.
- Place the dough circles on the baking sheets and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let them cool.
- Line the inside walls of your round cake pan with the rectangular strip of dough, leaving the bottom of the pan clear for now. Do not bake this piece yet.
- Place one baked dough circle at the bottom of the round pan.
- Now, start building your layers: spread a thin layer of sauce on the dough circle, cover with mozzarella cheese and pepperoni, then top with another dough disk. Repeat this process until you reach the top of the pan.
- Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let it cool completely before unmolding.
- Unmold carefully, peel off the parchment paper, and serve!
See also:
- Super Fluffy Blender Bread Recipe
- Crispy Pork Bites (Pork Popcorn)
- Classic Mojito Recipe
- Easy & Perfect Brazilian Creamy Pasta Salad (Macarronese)
- Traditional Homemade Panettone Recipe